A consortium made up of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi…
MOL Liner Ltd. has announced that Richard “Dick” Craig has been promoted to President and CEO of MOL (America) Inc. effective June 24, 2014. He has 34 years of experience in the container shipping industry including over 11 years with MOL.MOL Liner Ltd…
Domestic Maritime Industry Worth More than $9.6 Billion to Florida Economy.Florida ranks second among all states in domestic maritime jobs, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the Transportation Institute and released by the American Maritime Partnership (AMP)…
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) says it welcomes the recent decision of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) that containers must be weighed before being stowed on board ship; however it stresses that the weighing of containers should not burden port handling activities…
Global Container Terminals (GCT) has announced the retirement of James J. Devine, President & CEO of GCT USA, at the end of June, 2014. Devine’s retirement brings a distinguished 13-year tenure with GCT to a close, where he was instrumental in revitalizing the US operations…
Maher Terminals LLC, a multiuser container terminal operator in North America, announced the appointment of Frank Capo as Senior Vice President-Commercial. Capo's overall responsibility for Maher will be to drive and formulate Maher's commercial and customer service strategy…
The American Welding Society (AWS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science of welding, has announced the opening of AWS Asia. Based in Hong Kong, China, with a second office in Beijing, AWS Asia will help serve AWS’s growing Asian market…
UTi Worldwide Inc. has announced that Jeff Hammond was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Sales. He joined UTi in 2010 as Global Vice President, Customs Brokerage and Compliance, a newly created position which was part of the organization’s…
Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka, an executive with APL shipping line, as the next Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles.The Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider Mayor Garcetti's nomination at its June 5th meeting…
The International Association of Ports and Harbors applauds the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for its adoption at the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 93rd session last week of the Amendment of SOLAS Regulation VI-2 regarding Mandatory…
The IMO has approved international regulations ensuring the weighing of containers before their carriage by sea informs the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) . The provisions will increase safety, contribute to preventing accidents and prevent loss of containers over board…
Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, announced the expansion of its LCL Export Department with the hiring of Teresa Becker, Miguel Odria and Brian O’Malley in the company’s Red Bank, N.J. headquarters. Becker,…
OW Bunker announced it is organizing its Asia business into three regional centers of operation: Greater China, East Asia and Korea/Japan. The move is part of the company’s strategy to deliver further growth in Asia and to provide more support to customers in key local markets within the region…
ITIC has issued a warning to shipping and transport intermediaries about a scam currently being perpetrated whereby pre-funded port costs are being diverted to a fake bank account.In each case the party due to make the payment has received…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has announced the appointment of Matthew Phelps as Senior Vice President, Procurement and Operations Integration.Reporting to Suren Thadani, Chief Operations Officer of Integration Services at ISS, Matthew…